There are many different approaches to lowering our golf scores. I am a proponent of improving my short game in order to shoot the scores I expect during each round. There is no short cut to improving our chipping game, but there are some tips that might speed up our learning curve. Mark Crossfield offers three tips that may help with our short game. The first is the one that I need to pay attention to in order to improve my wedge game.
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The Simplicity Of Chipping Explained
Understanding the mechanics of chipping immediately puts many golfers to sleep. The hear a ‘blah blah blah’ as someone drones on about the plethora of chipping topics. I have to admit that sometimes I also lose interest if I am watching a video and the instructor does not quickly get to the point. In the past, I have talked about how to successfully execute shots around the green. Forward press, open stance, clubface path, etc are some of the topics that can be gleaned from my articles. The one topic I have yet to discuss is the trajectory of the ball. I wonder why?
Continue readingFilling My Time With Not Golfing
Since my season ended, I find myself filling my time with other life activities. I am focused on walking, puttering around the yard, and coaching the a high school basketball team. I find that these and other activities help pass the time away. It is not as much fun (sometimes) as hitting the links, but it is great to have a goal with which to focus upon. It is about this time of year that I start to look to next golf season. I do not set any goals, yet, but allow myself time to decompress from the summer season. It does seem funny considering I am retired, but I am usually busier not than when I had a job. Go figure! Regardless, now is the time to relax and enjoy the different direction my life’s journey is heading.
Continue readingChipping Tips On Stance
Lee Trevino is considered one of the greatest players of all time. Considered one of the top 25 players of all time, his magic around the green is infamous. That is why I am using his tips in my article today on how to stand and swing your clubs when making a shot around the green. Interestingly, Trevino explains something that is counter intuitive to amateurs starting out for the first time. His explanation demonstrates why many golfers pull the ball when chipping – something I had to fix several times over my golfing journey.
Sage Putting Advice From Nancy Lopez
Recently, I talked about sinking short, knee-knockers. Putting is as much a mental thing as a physical. Figuring out how to sink 4 to 6 foot putts is a skill all golfers should master. I realize that sometimes it is a challenge, but for the most part these putts all come down to a process. Doing the same steps each time when putting (actually all our golf shots) is important because it eliminates unwanted swing errors. After watching a video by Nancy Lopez, her process is similar to the one I use especially with respect to alignment.
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